Earth Earth Day is in sight, what kind of human can the world accept?

Guo Yan

Ordinary life day after day, blink of an eye, the 43rd Earth Day is near.

Fleeting like water. Ordinary, but not calm. When people are busy for the future, inadvertently looked up, but suddenly found that the achievements and destruction coexist, even wealth and disaster with.

Is this the result we want? How to avoid the advantages and disadvantages, how swagger to short. We need time to reflect, we need to try to change. Earth Day is a wake-up call to remind us of our reflections and changes.

In 1970, Denis, a student at Harvard Law School, launched a grassroots movement with a theme of environmental protection. On that day, the United States held a massive parade to become the first large-scale mass environmental protection movement in human history. This is the origin of Earth Day, but also the important origin of the modern environmental movement of mankind, and to some extent contributed to the first United Nations Conference on Human Environment in 1972.

This festival gives us a chance to break narrow horizons and focus on the planet we live in. What kind of earth do we need?

The beginning of reflection and change is due to the anxiety of living environment. 1976, "Water: The source of Life"; 1977, "Focus on ozone layer destruction, soil erosion, soil degradation and deforestation"; 1984, "Desertification"; 1989, "Vigilance, global warming" ... The theme of Earth Day points to the reality of people's survival dilemma. North American dead Lake incident, Sidsenlin blight, Rhine pollution incident ... An endless stream of environmental pollution and public nuisance incidents, so that people in shock deeply felt the pain of the deterioration of the ecological environment. Is it the earth we need, as water and air pollution are serious, climate change intensifies, and extreme weather such as floods and droughts becomes more frequent and violent? Such a situation needs to be reversed, and the situation is in urgent need of change. To protect the river, purify the atmosphere, clean the soil, people actively carry out the action, break through the survival dilemma, make the earth environment more suitable for human survival and development needs.

This festival has given us a chance to put aside race, territory, and look at the behavior we cling to. What kind of human can the Earth accept?

The depth of reflection and change is due to the measurement of the development base. 2004, "Treat the Earth, scientific development", 2010, "Low-carbon Economy green Development", 2011, "Cherish the Earth Resources Change Development mode" ... The theme of Earth Day is gradually turning to the direction of people's future development. The earth is constant, slowly rotating in the vast universe, the changes, not from the Earth itself changes, but out of human unbridled grab and indulgence. The environmental problem is not the natural attribute of the Earth, which is rooted in the excessive exploitation of the Earth's resources and wanton destruction of the natural environment.

Earth, this blue Planet breeds human life, but also carries the hope of mankind. Survival and development, inseparable from the dense forest, the blue ocean, verdant grassland and clear River Lake. Today's Earth, the burden of more than 7 billion people, if everyone rupees, how can the earth withstand? With the continuous reflection on the relationship between people and the Earth, people gradually realized that to achieve harmonious coexistence between people and the Earth, the transformation of the way of development is the fundamental way.

"If the sea is destined to burst, let all the bitter water into my heart." If land is destined to rise, let human beings choose the peak of survival. This is the voice of the poet's self redemption in the revolution of the Times.

The sea cannot burst and the land cannot rise. Facing the severe environmental situation, mankind must choose the peak of survival. Adjust industrial structure, change the way of development, pursue low-carbon life, achieve overall coordination, people try to change, consolidate the foundation of development, make their own production way of life more acceptable and tolerant to the Earth.

We must choose the green way of development. With the development of economy and society and the deepening of thinking, people's understanding of environmental problems is very different from that of 43 years ago, and the outbreak of financial crisis has further revealed the source of environmental problems. The development of green economy has become the consensus of developed countries and developing countries. Global work together to help each other, to lower the depletion of resources, less environmental pollution to gain greater benefits and seek further development.

We must practise the green way of life. Save a drop of water, less open a day car, carry out classification of rubbish, recycle the use of goods, cherish natural ecology, actively afforestation, participate in environmental protection, choose green products. Comfortable life does not mean luxury, fashionable taste does not mean waste. We are using our own actions, for the Earth's environment to reduce a burden, for their lives to add a touch of green.

The 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development gathered world leaders in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to discuss environmental issues and explore solutions to environmental problems. Now, after 20 years, heads of state will reunite with Rio de Janeiro to discuss the two themes of developing a green economy and a framework for sustainable development in the context of sustainable growth and poverty eradication. Green has gradually integrated into the society, economy, culture, resources, environment, life and other aspects, become the dominant future development notes.

As the poet North that intriguing verse: The new turn and the glittering stars, is full of the naked sky, that is 5,000 of years of hieroglyphics, that is the eyes of the future people stare.

Cultural self-restraint, material accumulation, technological innovation, awareness of the awakening, these, are like a bright pearl, in our palm shiny, hold them, we hold the hope.

Love turns to protect the Earth

Celebrations around the world to create a sustainable future

April 18 plenary meeting of the United Nations General Assembly to commemorate the April 22 World Earth Day. The theme of this year's Earth Day is "scientific discoveries on the effects of human activities on the functioning of the planet", emphasizing the need for scientific approaches to sustainable development. It is reported that Earth Day, all over the world will hold various forms of celebrations.

United States

The Earth Day event at the Washington State Square will be at the heart of Earth Day. There will be tens of thousands of environmentalists from all over the country and from all walks of life and city leaders and celebrities to participate in the special occasion of this environmental protection activities.

The event participants from Washington's National Square will unite to join the millions of World Day events, from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, from Beijing to Beirut, together to create a sustainable future.

Missouri State East Saint-Louis will be the largest Earth Day event in the United States this year. It is expected that April 22 11 o'clock in the morning ~ 6 o'clock in the afternoon, more than 30,000 people attended the Earth Day commemoration. The event will be "Earth Hero: Ordinary people, extraordinary action" as the theme of cycling crazy cycling, green job fairs and other activities.

Latinos will gather in Los Angeles state Historical Park from April 21 to 22nd. The event will invite famous speakers who will bring together different communities in the two days to carry out environmental education and interesting outdoor activities.

In Oregon State's Portland, the Earth Spirit Council at the Serbian campus of the Portland Community College is responding to a question by organizing an environmental conference: "What gives us hope and courage to continue working for Earth in the face of growing challenges?" "There will be speakers from all fields to address the challenges facing the environmental movement," he said.

The Malian city of California State has mobilized an Earth Day event at 12 o'clock ~ 3 o'clock in the afternoon, April 22 noon. The event will be held at Heritage Park, where prominent speakers will address topics on water quality, water conservation, intelligent gardening, recycling and household energy conservation.

India

Earth Day Network (earthdaynetwork) was created in the 1990s to unite environmentalists around the world to promote Earth Day activities. The Earth Day Network launched a long-term project in India, headquartered in Calcutta, which includes 4 elements: environmental education, women and the green economy, capacity-building and training, and Earth Day in India.

Education is a key component of all environmental actions, as it provides sustainability and prepares future world citizens. Organizers help teachers integrate these elements into the classroom by providing online resources, extracurricular activities and community-wide activities.

Today, women in India hold important positions in government, business and non-governmental organizations. Earth Day Network-India is developing a group of female leaders to join a global network of partners, which is currently creating a policy platform to promote women's greater role in accelerating the transition to a greener economy. These findings will be presented at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012.

By using the "training for trainers" model, the Earth Day Network will empower non-governmental organizations and educators to advocate and protect the environment. Organizers are also building a network of environmentally friendly young people through their civic education program, which supports teachers in green schools and community-based environmental projects.

On the April 22 of each year, Earth Day offers many opportunities for civil society to participate in environmental activities in various fields.

India's 2012 Earth Day aims to mobilize more than 1 million people to participate in regional and national projects. The Earth Day Network partner Janhit Foundation is involved in the event of a inter-school debate in the western city of Uttar Pradesh, India. The competition will have 34 public schools in the region. Students will be mobilized on April 21 to debate the topic of water conservation, natural resource depletion and the use of natural resources in India, and winning schools will receive an environmental awareness prize.

Poland

To celebrate Earth Day, the Tatry National Park in Poland organized a large conference with leaders from the national parks of Poland, the United States, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and Germany. This is the fifth annual Earth Day meeting of the Polish National Park System, which was organized by different parks in southern Poland in previous annual sessions. This year's event was held in Zakopane, a holiday resort in Tatras, southern Poland.

This year's meeting, held jointly by Tatry National Park and the U.S. Consulate in Krakow, will focus on how national parks can better communicate with local communities and people, share information and deepen environmental protection.

The meeting will be held on Earth Day, along with a voluntary service project to clear the Tatry National Park path. The project will be conducted by the United States Ambassador to Finland, Leefeinstein, the United States ambassador to Slovenia Joy the Odore Sedgwick and Zakopane Mayor Janusz Majcher.

It is understood that the meeting is not the only environmental event to be held by Zakopane. More than 5% of residents in the area are heating up from geothermal energy, and city officials are working with the European Union to make sure every household can use solar panels.

Zakopane City has also established an "Environment island", the public can put discarded paper, plastic, glass and metal items on the island disposal, has been recycled Zakopane city more than 99% of the packaging waste, recycled items up to 1610 tons. Zakopane reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 1730 tonnes in 2011.

All these measures make Zakopane City become the leader in the environmental field and become the ideal place for the fifth annual Tatry National Park Conference.

China

In mainland China, the International Green Economic Association (IGEA) and the China Green Carbon Exchange Foundation will jointly host the "2012 Earth Day" theme event, including the "11 Road Ark" Popular Action, "' Earth Green Lung Angel ' network selection" activities, "green business civilization-green responsibility" action, "protect the Earth- Green action "public Welfare Festival.

Series of activities, will collect green action-related pictures, the final production of a huge collection of--30 meters long "Igea (Rio +20) China Green Action display Wall", by the "Igea (+20) China Green Action delegation" to Rio, during the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, show, To the world to show the Chinese society at all levels of green action wave.

In addition, on the April 22, Beijing Radio will launch a special program-"Wired Earth", around the "love the Earth, protect their homes, cherish resources, coordinated development" and other topics, exclusive connection with the 50 ambassadors to listen to their environmental views. The 50 ambassadors will share the stories of foreign environmental protection with the public through aerial waves. The program also brings together environmentalists and volunteers from around the world, and takes the audience to feel the various environmental activities on the ground.

In Taiwan, the Earth Day Network partner Hima Foundation is mobilizing April 22 to hold a large tree planting event in Taipei City. The Hima Foundation plans to work with canon to assemble thousands of people to plant 20,000 trees as part of a "love to turn Earth" action. Each participant will receive a free seedling, a certificate, and a chance to win the Environmental Friendly Award.

Other

The Earth Day Network partner in Iraq, the Joint Society for the protection of human beings and the Environment (To-gether), is working with the Ministry of Education to send official letters to all schools in Iraq inviting them to hold an Earth Day event. To date, 3000 schools have confirmed receipt of letters from the Ministry of Education. In addition, the association emphasized that each school prepares a lecture on the environment for all students on April 22.

In Bolivia, an agency called Boliviabellais will participate in the Earth Day event in the form of a photographic contest. The agency encouraged national amateur photographers to submit photographs of wildlife, biodiversity and natural areas in need of conservation and protection. Participants have 10 days to submit their photos, and the winners will be released on Earth Day as a photo album by a famous Bolivian photographer.